Shooting near Jane and Firgrove: nobody dead!

A recent shooting close to Grandravine resulted in a leg injury and luckily nobody died.

Here's CBC's report:

A man is in hospital after being shot�in the city's northwest end�on Friday afternoon. Emergency personnel were called to the area of Jane Street and Firgrove�Crescent —�outside the Turf Grassway�community housing complex —�at 4:13 p.m. where they found a man in his late 20s who had been shot once in the leg.� The victim's wounds were not life-threatening, according to investigators at 31 Division. Paramedics say he�was conscious and alert when taken to hospital, where he remains in stable condition.� There has been no word on potential suspects.

Sources / More info: Shooting near Jane and Firgrove sends 1 to hospital - Toronto - CBC News
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